Joao Ma Nascimento, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Bridgeport, CT
Joao Ma Nascimento, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and NPI 1982616520, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 029415, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joao Ma Nascimento
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 029415 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3203 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06606
- Phone
- (203) 371-0009
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2024
- Fax
- (203) 371-0091
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041117000578); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 145 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3203 Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sarena Kelly, MSN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1124392352
- Christopher Mojcik, MD, PHDRheumatology Physician1659565216
- Jacinta Renaldi, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1366690380
Verify Joao Ma Nascimento in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 029415Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
172 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone46 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate16 claims
- Folic Acid13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $419.12
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Joao Nascimento MD LLCBridgeport, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joao Ma Nascimento among 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut
Joao Ma Nascimento, MD is one of 145 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 94 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Connecticut.
All 145 in Connecticut → Every provider in Bridgeport → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Mojcik, MD, PHDBridgeport, CT 066061659565216
- Joanna Vincent, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061770505646
- Michael Cassetta, D.O.Trumbull, CT 066111811916505
- Mirela Dumitrescu, MDTrumbull, CT 066111497768006
- Geoffrey Gladstein, M.D.Trumbull, CT 066111427060938
- Rex Huang, M.D.Trumbull, CT 066111194256875
- Lisa Suter, M.D.New Haven, CT 065201447281035
- Linda Bockenstedt, MDNew Haven, CT 065191124001359
Common questions
What is Joao Ma Nascimento, MD's NPI number?
Joao Ma Nascimento, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982616520, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joao Ma Nascimento, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3203 Main St, Bridgeport, CT, 06606. Phone: (203) 371-0009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joao Ma Nascimento, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 029415, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joao Ma Nascimento, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joao Ma Nascimento, MD had 172 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.